Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:12:34 -0300
Reply-To: Tom Rowsell <86westy@GEOEXPLOITS.ORG>
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From: Tom Rowsell <86westy@GEOEXPLOITS.ORG>
Subject: Re: selling Matilda whole (was Re: Matilda is on her way out
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Hi Joy:
A few years ago, I shipped a Westy from Halifax to St. John's on a small
container vessel called the Sanderling.
See http://www.oceanex.com/ . They have some uncontainerized deck space
available. A couple of sailings a week I think. It was around $400 or so if
I recall, likely more than that now. So if you had someone in Nova Scotia
interested, you'd only have to get it to the Waterfront on your end :)
Tom
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
> Oops, I sent my reply on this to Chris - didn't notice he had emailed the
> list.
>
> The problems on selling Matilda whole really arise because I'm in
> Newfoundland and the market here is tiny. And because she isn't driveable
> now to a different destination. She would need to be shipped and it's far.
>
> I'm happy to sell her whole, if someone wants to figure out a way to ship
> her. I'd love for her to be restored by someone who cares about vanagons
> and can do that. I'm not looking to make a lot of money off her - the real
> cost would be the shipping.
>
> If you're serious about shipping her, please let me know. I just did a bit
> of online scouting for quotes on what it would cost, though so no responses
> so far. But you can do that too, and you know where you'd be shipping to
> so that could make more sense.
>
> If you are interested, please do contact me!
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 2:55 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > **
> > joy.. im confused.. yours is a 89 westy..right? and it still runs and
> > drives??.. why not just sell it whole? even in rusty beat shape ive
> seen
> > '89 westys fetch more than 5 grand..
> > i paid $4500 for my '89 westy that i rescued from cash for
> > clunkers...smashed front , smashed poptop, and all...
> >
> >
> >
> > sell it!! dont part it out.. someone will restore it.. put it on
> > samba...i guarantee you will get more than you think its worth..
> >
> >
> > chris
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/27/2012 10:22:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU writes:
> >
> > Well, friends, the time has come. I can't cope any more with a vehicle
> > that seems to break down every time I drive her, and Matilda is being
> > retired. Going to the happy hunting grounds for old and infirm vanagons.
> >
> > I was about to (finally) register her in Canada, when she broke down yet
> > again, and very sadly I'm giving up. (You know it's bad, when the tow
> > truck operator shows up and regales you with his recollections of all the
> > previous times he has towed your van. Of course you also know that means
> > you live in a really small town...)
> >
> >
>
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